You traveled a lot?

[The too is unspoken. Like he's found some kind of kindred spirit here. He wouldn't mind, honestly. It'd be nice to have.]

All the time. I don't think I'll ever stop, to be honest with you.

... there was a planet out there that was one big living thing.

[He'll lead off with that. With the incredible surprises, as opposed to the bad ones. The bright parts of space, instead of what lurked between the stars.]